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There are many reasons to eat besides the obvious fuel for our body. Food can help us in many ways. But what we eat really can have an impact on our bodies.

Generally, we eat food to make us better, but did you know that some foods can make us feel worse? It’s true. In fact, there are some foods that can actually impair our brain health.

 

So if you want to hold on to your smarts for years to come, then you may want to avoid these foods that can affect your intelligence.

 

What we eat doesn’t just impact our digestion or even our heart, it can impact our intelligence. This is why it’s so important to eat healthy foods that can promote and boost brain health. But how exactly does food affect your brain? Well, there are a few things to consider.

 

There are some foods that act quickly in affecting our brain health. These are common stimulants such as caffeine and sugar. Foods that contain stimulants work quickly on our brain. When we drink a cup of coffee, for example, we immediately begin to feel more alert because the chemicals in caffeine react with the brain.

 

Carbohydrates, on the other hand, tend to contain amino acids such as tryptophan or lysine. These amino acids work more slowly on the brain and some studies show when we consume too little of these foods we may become sad or depressed.

 

Lastly, we have foods rich in healthy fats and antioxidants. These foods have lasting power and don’t burn out quickly. Foods in this category work to protect the brain when consumed over time. We require oxygen to live, but that very oxygen that keeps us going also ages us. When we consume foods high in antioxidants they protect the brain, and body, from damage associated with oxygen. This is why brain-boosting diets typically are rich in foods that contain antioxidants and healthy fats.